Football

A quarter of a century after waving Jose Mourinho out of the door, Benfica look to have finally coaxed the ‘Special One’ back – gambling that the sorcery which lit up ...

Pafos FC will face Greek side Olympiacos in their historic Champions League debut tonight in Piraeus, with kick-of at 7.45pm. The match will be broadcast by Cytavision. The Cyprus champions ...

Liverpool’s British record signing Alexander Isak will be in the squad when they kick off their Champions League campaign against Atletico Madrid, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday. While ...

German champions Bayern Munich are not desperate to slap a favourites or underdog tag on their Champions League title chances this season but are going into their league-phase opener against ...

Arsenal began their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win away to Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday, with Gabriel Martinelli making an immediate impact from the bench to open the scoring ...

It was always a matter of when, not if, Thomas Frank landed one of the top jobs in European soccer, according to Pep Guardiola, and on Tuesday the new Tottenham ...

Real Madrid begin their bid for a record-extending 16th European Cup on Tuesday at home to Olympique de Marseille with coach Xabi Alonso insisting Kylian Mbappe is not impatient to ...

Arsenal suffered the deep disappointment of a Champions League semi-final exit last season, and ahead of a new campaign manager Mikel Arteta wants to use the lessons learned to change ...

Football players are lining up for a fiery kick – not on the pitch, but in the form of a searing shot of olive oil from Cyprus. The peppery, throat-burning liquid ...

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim was defiant in the face of growing criticism after his side were dismantled 3-0 by crosstown rivals Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League derby ...

Manchester City’s goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland struck twice in a 3-0 Premier League thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday, giving Pep Guardiola’s side bragging rights in the latest ...

Mohamed Salah’s dramatic stoppage-time penalty ensured Liverpool maintained their winning start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory at promoted side Burnley on Sunday. With British record ...

Gianluigi Donnarumma could make his debut in the Manchester City net against visiting Manchester United in Sunday’s Manchester Derby. City (1-2-0, 3 points) completed the move for Donnaruma from ...

Jack Grealish could not inspire Everton to victory in their 0-0 Premier League home draw with Aston Villa on Saturday, but the home side’s best chances came through the ...

Newcastle United’s new signing Nick Woltemade enjoyed a dream debut thanks to his towering first-half header that had St James’ Park roaring in their 1-0 Premier League win over ...

Martin Zubimendi’s double and Viktor Gyokeres’s tap-in gave Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, condemning Ange Postecoglou to defeat ...

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said the Spanish team should take better care of players after forward Lamine Yamal suffered a groin injury while on international duty. The 18-year-old Yamal will ...

The Premier League returns this weekend after a two-week pause with clubs eager to show off their new transfer window purchases, none more so than champions Liverpool for whom Alexander ...

More than 1.5 million ticket applications from fans in 210 countries have been received by FIFA within 24 hours of the presale draw for the 2026 World Cup being launched, the governing body of ...

Joao Mendes, the son of Brazil great Ronaldinho, has signed a one-year contract with Hull City, the second-tier Championship club said on Thursday. The 20-year-old came up through Barcelona’s ...

Ange Postecoglou said he had nothing to prove at his official unveiling as Nottingham Forest’s new manager on Thursday, saying he hoped to add another chapter to the club’...

England’s Football Association brought 74 charges against Chelsea on Thursday, alleging breaches of its football agents’ regulations, its regulations on working with intermediaries and third party investment in players regulations. “...

Jamie Vardy says he feels as fit as ever and is keen to prove the doubters wrong as the 38-year-old begins a new chapter in his career at Serie A ...

English second-tier club Watford will wear a special Elton John-inspired kit for Saturday’s Championship home game against Blackburn Rovers to mark the approaching 50th anniversary of the global pop ...